Sale 1133 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 26-27 July, 2016
Category — 1902 Issue thru Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 300-534B)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
406
2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Position D with plate no. 1689 at top right, well-centered with wide margins, four bold strikes of New York registry oval cancellation, perf separations sensibly reinforced at topVERY FINE CENTERING AND AN EXTREMELY RARE USED BOOKLET PANE -- OF EVEN GREATER RARITY WITH THE PLATE NUMBER SELVAGE.
According to Johl, the proofs of this stamp were considered masterpieces, but when the stamp was issued in red using the wet paper printing method it was widely criticized. Washington's nose was excessively red and the details of the design were lost. The New York Times wrote that "if not labelled Washington it could be taken for Adams, Madison or Monroe". Faced with such criticism the Post Office Department rushed a replacement stamp into use -- the 2c Shield issue (Scott 319 and 320) -- less than nine months later.
Our census of used Scott 301c, available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/301c/301c.pdf , includes six with full tabs and an additional three without tabs.
6,000
1,300
407°
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly hinged, exceptional deep shade on bright paper, wonderfully well-centered with wide margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE.
With 1989, 2003 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
2,100
1,800
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (319g). Position D with plate no. 4106 at top right, brilliant color, neat strikes of "Titusville Pa." boxed cancels, fresh and Fine, a rare complete used pane and particularly desirable with the plate number, ex Collier, Kirke and Bakwin, with 2002 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates
450
300
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2103 block of four, intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,050
200
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50c Violet (341). Wide margins, strong color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85; SMQ $375.00)
300
275
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$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Lightly hinged (if at all) despite the P.S.E. calling it regummed, unusually wide margins, excellent centering, rich color and a crisp impression, Extremely Fine, the buyer will have to use their best judgment in purchasing this example, with 1997 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H., 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Regummed, Superb 98) and 2016 P.F. certificate (OGph, XF 90)
475
750
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1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. guide line pair, pretty shade, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. and 2016 P.F. certificates
600
375
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Guide line pair, h.r., well-centered, fresh color, top stamp with corner crease and bottom with impressed pencil notation which does not show thru, Very Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,175
275
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, well-centered, rich color on blued paper, couple minute toned spots on neck, otherwise Very Fine, small blue handstamp on reverse
1,800
700
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6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Lightly hinged, exceptional centering, bright color on deeply blued paper, Very Fine and choice
1,250
600
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6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Fresh color, reperforated at right and some black offset along perfs at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,250
500
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13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate
2,600
2,500
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, radiant color, excellent centering, Very Fine and choice
1,250
900
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1c Green, Mailometer Ty. IV (383). 42 Mint N.H. strips of four, deep rich color, centering is mostly Fine, a scarce group
4,200
800
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1c Green, Coil (387). Lightly hinged pair with 3mm spacing, deep rich color on post-office fresh paper, almost perfect centering with Jumbo margins, updated certificate mentioning "previously hinged along some separated perforations at top" which we feel is unjustly harsh, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Whitman, with 1994 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo) as Mint N.H. and with 2015 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
475
2,900
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2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1998 and 2016 P.F. certificates
240
500
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Bottom plate no. 6138 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., small h.r. in selvage, rich color, Very Fine and choice, an attractive plate block
1,900
800
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Exceptional depth of color, wide margins and near perfect centering, blue crayon cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $650.00), only two have been graded higher (at 98J)
10
325
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Bottom plate no. 6139 block of six, top center stamp single hinge mark, others Mint N.H., brilliant color, fresh and Fine
2,350
1,300
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Bottom plate no. 6139 block of six, h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, vibrant color, Fine, a scarce plate block
11,000
2,200
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., bright fresh color on pristine white paper, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,700
850
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1c Green, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (424c). Vertical strip of three, small h.r. at top, rich color, top stamp diagonal creases, bottom pair natural internal creases, Fine appearance and very scarce especially in a multiple larger than a pair, ex Bakwin, with 1970 and 2009 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as pair with no premium for the third stamp
3,000
0
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20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H., rich color on white paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
430
425
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Joint line pair, rich color, 1917 circular datestamp which is fake in our opinion (but certified genuine, so we offer it "as is"), wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $800.00) and 2016 P.F. certificate
250
550
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large even margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
600
450
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large margins, Extremely Fine
600
400
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5c Blue (466). Wide margins and precise centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $400.00)
70
375
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom, brilliant color, about Fine
2,900
750
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom as always, errors Mint N.H., fresh color, about Fine
1,800
700
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom, error pair Mint N.H., five normal stamps hinged, about Fine
1,800
700
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single Mint N.H. error in block of twelve with selvage at right, three non-error stamps lightly hinged, otherwise Mint N.H., Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
650
325
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 8179 single (lightly hinged in ungummed selvage), wide margins, bright fresh colors, light natural gum bends, Very Fine
1,150
0
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, intense shades on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
360
475
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles without regard to the centerline
1,440
475
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1c Gray Green (525 var). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 9789 block of six, imperforate between bottom stamps and selvage, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, a rare item for the Washington-Franklin specialist, with 2016 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
500
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Horizontal pair, small h.r., large margins all around including sheet margin at left, faint natural gum bend of little consequence (not mentioned on certificate), left stamp natural inclusionVERY FINE. A CHOICE PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE VII OFFSET ISSUE.
With 1975 P.F. certificate
3,750
2,000
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